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21 Aug 2025

It’s exam results day, and we are proud of them all

It is once again that time of the year when our young people are receiving their exam results and thinking about their futures. I …

30 Jul 2025

Chloe Kelly is the inspiration again

Hanwell’s Chloe Kelly, who was offered the Freedom of the Borough after her goal won England Euro 2022, has done it again. On Sunday …

18 Jul 2025

Double update this week: charter and Warren Farm

This week the council agreed our new community charter, which we consulted on earlier in the year. The charter sets out how we intend …

4 Jul 2025

‘Access to nature’

As temperatures rise, people across the borough will be heading outdoors to enjoy our open spaces. We are lucky to live in a borough …

17 Jun 2025

Tributes to generational legacy on Windrush Day

Sunday is national Windrush Day (22 June). It is an annual opportunity to pay tribute, and express our heartfelt gratitude, to those who answered …

9 Jun 2025

‘Great places to meet, play and relax this summer’

As the summer approaches, it is time to get outside and celebrate the amazing outdoor spaces in our borough. Our parks and green spaces …

4 Jun 2025

Cracking down on fly-tipping

The council is declaring war on fly-tipping. Fly-tipping is unacceptable anti-social behaviour. By choosing to throw waste on the street fly-tippers are ruining peoples’ …

21 May 2025

Mayor is symbol of pride and identity

Last week, I attended our annual council and mayor making ceremony. The annual council meeting marks the start of the council year where we …

30 Apr 2025

VE Day stands for a set of values

Next week is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when we celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. …

10 Apr 2025

Survey shows progress – and shapes priorities

We made a set of promises to you in 2022, when we published the ‘council plan’, setting out our 4-year goals – running up …

28 Mar 2025

Celebrating libraries: cornerstone of communities

Libraries have long been the cornerstone of our communities, fostering a lifelong love of reading and learning, providing a quiet space for children and …

6 Mar 2025

Financial planning for the year ahead

This week we, as your local council, set a budget for the next financial year, which runs from 1 April 2025 to the end …

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